Schizoaffective Disorder

Schizoaffective disorder is a combination of symptoms of schizophrenia and mood disorder, such as depression or bipolar disorder. Symptoms may occur at the same time or at different times.

Cycles of severe symptoms are often followed by periods of improvement. Symptoms may include delusions, hallucinations, depressed episodes, and manic periods of high energy.

People with this disorder generally do best with a combination of medications and counseling.

Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: PW193
Diagnosis: Schizoaffective Disorder-Much of the Wikipedia article dealt with the validity of this particular diagnosis.
US Patients: 0.5-.0.8 (less than 1)% sometime in their lives
World Patients:
Sex Ratio: M;W+. More women in depressive; about even numbers in bipolar areas.
Age Onset: 30% between ages 25 and 35.
Brain Area: abnormal thoughts, unstable mood; psychotic symptoms for two weeks without any mood disorders. IT’s often misdiagnosed.
Symptoms: Bipolar has mania; hypomania and mixed episode vs. depressive only. May have hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech and
Progression: thinking. May include audiotory hasllucinations.
Causes: Genetics under environmental stresses; age of the father at conception; pot and other substance abuses may be factors as well.
Medications: antipsychotics, mood stabilizers and antidepressants; electroconvulsive therapy for severe and resistant symptoms.
Therapies: Returning the patient to do the normal activities of life along with vocational rehabilitation.

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Section 12.03.

4 CURRENT ARTICLES
FROM PUBMED

The world-wide medical research
reports chosen for each diagnosis

Clicking each title opens the
PubMed article’s summary-abstract.

Prevalence of depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation and behaviours in young people presenting with a first episode of psychosis
by Patrick FitzPatrick on December 6, 2024
CONCLUSIONS: Depressive symptoms, self-harm and suicidal behaviours are commonly present in the early phases of a psychotic disorder, which has important clinical implications for assessment and management.
Real-World Treatment of Schizophrenia in Adults With a 22q11.2 Microdeletion: Traitement dans le monde réel de la schizophrénie chez des adultes atteints du syndrome de microdélétion 22q11.2
by Lily Van on December 6, 2024
CONCLUSION: The results for this large sample indicate that patients with 22q11.2 microdeletion have an increased propensity to treatment resistance. The findings provide evidence about how genetic diagnosis can inform clinical psychiatric management and could help reduce treatment delays. Further research is needed to shed light on the pathophysiology of antipsychotic response and on strategies to optimize outcomes.
Correlation between the APOE ε4 genotype, lifestyle habits, and cognitive deficits in Chinese adults over 60: a cross-sectional analysis in China
by Wei Li on December 6, 2024
CONCLUSIONS: The research indicates that possessing APOE ε4 alters the impact of everyday life factors on cognitive decline. In addition, there is a significant interaction between APOE ε4 and sleep disorders, which may jointly lead to the appearance of cognitive impairment.
Recurrence of mental disorders: Evidence from surveillance analysis
by Rini Fortina on December 6, 2024
Psychosis is a psychiatric disorder characterized by hallucinations and delusions and include schizophrenia spectrum disorders and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorders. Treatment for psychosis lasts a long time with increased likelihood of hospitalization. Surveillance is used to monitor trends in mental disorders to predict and prevent recurrence. The objective of this paper was to the benefits of surveillance to prevent recurrence of mental disorders. The method consisted of...